Strictly Come Dancing 2017 contestants show off costumes in first official pictures

We can't wait to see them in action on the dance floor...

05/09/2017

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The Strictly celebrities look ready to strut their stuff on the dance floor in sparkle-filled photos released ahead of Strictly Come Dancing's return to our screens this Saturday (9 September) on BBC1 at 7pm.

Davood, who plays Kush Kazemi in Eastenders said of his turn on the Strictly dance floor: 'It's going to be exciting, challenging and terrifying all at once.'

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Chizzy Akudolu

Holby City actress Chizzy Akudolu said: 'When I was 13, I made the finals of a disco dancing competition once but there was this amazing girl who exploded onto the stage with a sequinned costume, throwing glitter everywhere…

'I knew it was game over for me. That was then, this is now and this is my chance to have even more sequins.'

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Gemma Atkinson

Emmerdale and former Hollyoaks actress Gemma says: 'I just want to challenge myself and do something I've not done before.'

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Joe McFadden

Holby City heartthrob and former Heartbeat actor Joe McFadden said: 'Strictly is one of the biggest, most entertaining shows on TV and being asked to be part of it is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I'm thrilled and terrified about in equal measures!'